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Building code for the state of Florida.

Document describing advancement in factory built housing innovations.

Paper discussing innovative strategies for improving ventilation systems in high-rise apartment buildings, focusing on compartmentalization and controlling stack effect pressures to enhance indoor air quality and energy efficiency published in the Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Building...

Standard providing guidance on how to select, size, and locate the supply air diffusers, grilles and registers, and the return grilles.

Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.

Paper describing an experiment to quantify shade tree impacts on cooling-related electricity consumption, finding that there may be sizable benefits in hot regions.

Report describing information for builders and retrofitters about eliminating hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.

Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.

Article describing how demand plumbing systems send cold water back to the water heater until hot water arrives at the sink, shower or other fixture where it is needed.

Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).

Document detailing how to build radon-resistant homes.

Document with information from a workshop addressing framing materials for residential buildings in California. A copy of the document can be requested at the resource link, and an online copy of the document can be found by searching for it on the California Energy Commission's Library Online...

Information sheet with construction details, pros and cons of insulated concrete forms.

A research paper exploring the installation and mounting of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on rooftops and the challenges faced by system designers and installers.

Information sheet providing information about investigating the thermal effect of staggering the inner and outer wall studs on double walls in new construction.

Brochure describing drainage planes, also referred to as water resistive barriers.

Study presenting generalized results regarding the effect of surface orientation on annual incident solar radiation for locations in the United States.

Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.

Presentation about results from an insulating concrete form energy efficiency study in Knoxville, TN.

Discussion of structural thermal resistance.

Information sheet with details on a building enclosure designed for Albuquerque, NM, as an example for building enclosures built for hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

Document explores alternatives to riprap on banks and waterways to mitigate bankside erosion in the Pacific Northwest.

A report showing what happens when windows break as a result of temperature differences between the inside and outside of the home, as well as code standards for the State of California regarding window exposure to wildfires.

Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.

Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.

Report describing the use of fresh air ventilation systems to eliminate the formation of icicles and ice dams along the eaves of roofs.

Guidance for achieving safe and healthy indoor environments during home energy retrofits.

Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.

Article describing how the configuration of surrounding buildings affects the wind loads on a hip roof in a low-rise building.

Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.

Information sheet about efficiency and health benefits of MERV filters.

Document from IBHS explaining how to inspect homes for earthquake preparedness and retrofit solutions for homes that have suffered structural damage as a result of earthquakes.

Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.

Article describing a technique for installing a skylight and avoiding potential water leaks with the use of a peel-and-stick (or self-adhesive) membrane under the flashing.

Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.

Standard technical manual with information about HVAC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.

A Recovery Advisory guide reccomending practices for designing and installing metal roof systems that will enhance wind resistance in high-wind regions (i.e., greater than 90-miles per hour [mph] gust design wind speed).

FEMA report describing findings from an investigation of Hurricane Ike in Texas and Louisiana and residential construction recommendations based on those findings.

Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.

Report addressing flood, wind and seismic hazards and recommends several multi-hazard resistant foundation designs of manufactured homes.

Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.

A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.

Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.

Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.

Second part of an article series focusing on servicing high efficiency modcon boilers. This part focuses on paperwork and follow-up communication with the homeowner for scheduling annual maintenance.

Article describing the author's experiences in owning and servicing a modcon boiler.

Report identifying the important aspects of building design and construction to enable installation of solar photovoltaic and heating systems at some time after the building is constructed.

Image depicting damage from termites in weatherboard cladding.